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Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
Upgareded the feats. Dropped the Power Attack line and went for Dodge/Mobility/Whirwind Attack/Spring Attack.
Also swapped Scion of Etheral for Arrborea.
Got more melee power, fortification bypass. 1 Less button for attacks but the same amount of hits.
Got 3 tumble charges instead of 2.
Have more Repair Amp too.
Lost a bit of AC and SA dice
So overall improvement :)

These are the new selfbuffed stats in reaper quest (@101 reaper points) lvl 34
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Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
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Swapped heavy armor to medium also redisigned enhancement trees for more dodge.
Having 32% base dodge now which can be pushed to 67% for 20 sec with a 1 min cooldown.
47% can be maintained all the time via Improved SD epic strike.
Also have 81 Int out of quest now which means higher Mighty Slam dc and better reflex saves too.
 
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Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
One more quick but important update.

I was able to figure out a change in my gear to be able to use the new raid kukri (Maw). That kukri is just awesome!!!
I dropped the Stromreaver's Gauntlet and now that is my dino artifact slot (gloves). I swapped the belt artifact now to Lindal's Mighty belt.
In the goggles I put the solar +15% ac bonus augment so this way I dont need any set augments and the weapon slot is freed from set bonus.
So can use now any weapons I like :)
 
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Bardo

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Playing my first life deep gnome with this version and using Wiz lvl instead of Warlock, I assumed Wlk isn't as important without raid gear. I have no raid gear at all, played like 2-3 times a raid in my more than 15+years of casual gaming, my only objective is being capable of soloing R1 quests. Would you be so kind to show me which gear should I use that not requieres raiding, Zvdegor? Also, why not to pick permanent Blur from deep gnome tree? Finally, big thank you for being so thorough with guide and its versions :)
 
Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
Bardo said:
Playing my first life deep gnome with this version and using Wiz lvl instead of Warlock, I assumed Wlk isn't as important without raid gear. I have no raid gear at all, played like 2-3 times a raid in my more than 15+years of casual gaming, my only objective is being capable of soloing R1 quests. Would you be so kind to show me which gear should I use that not requieres raiding, Zvdegor? Also, why not to pick permanent Blur from deep gnome tree? Finally, big thank you for being so thorough with guide and its versions :)
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I haven't changed my gearset much after MD was released, maybe 3 items.
There is a non raid gearset somewhere I posted but those items arent the latest. 3p Sharn + Fey Winter set + fillers.
Prolly if you go only with MD non raid items those are perfect for any R1 quests.
MD gear, Remodeling Renegade set maybe some Sands/Red Fens item sets.
I did not take perma blur cause I got 2 LGS Displacement clickies but if you cant cover it from gear, sure you can rake it.

I also use FotW instead of LD as a secondary tree.
 
kmoustakas

kmoustakas

Scourge of Xaos
Zvdegor said:
I haven't changed my gearset much after MD was released, maybe 3 items.
There is a non raid gearset somewhere I posted but those items arent the latest. 3p Sharn + Fey Winter set + fillers.
Prolly if you go only with MD non raid items those are perfect for any R1 quests.
MD gear, Remodeling Renegade set maybe some Sands/Red Fens item sets.
I did not take perma blur cause I got 2 LGS Displacement clickies but if you cant cover it from gear, sure you can rake it.

I also use FotW instead of LD as a secondary tree.
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Every artificer should be using the blur coffee even though potion mastery doesn't apply to it, simply for the runearm recharge bonus! (jump is great, too)
 
Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
kmoustakas said:
Every artificer should be using the blur coffee even though potion mastery doesn't apply to it, simply for the runearm recharge bonus! (jump is great, too)
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I also skipped blur because it is neutralised in r5+ questing. Still good for raiding tho.
Also 300+ AC generates lots of misses with or without blur.
 
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Bardo

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Zvdegor said:
I haven't changed my gearset much after MD was released, maybe 3 items.
There is a non raid gearset somewhere I posted but those items arent the latest. 3p Sharn + Fey Winter set + fillers.
Prolly if you go only with MD non raid items those are perfect for any R1 quests.
MD gear, Remodeling Renegade set maybe some Sands/Red Fens item sets.
I did not take perma blur cause I got 2 LGS Displacement clickies but if you cant cover it from gear, sure you can rake it.

I also use FotW instead of LD as a secondary tree.
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Thanks for the clarifications. I have some Winter feywild stuff so definitely I'm using that and whatever stuff I manage to farm, probably Vecna equipment (not sure about MD as I have seen drops are not great and I just ran whole the chain in normal in my other character and got 0 stuff). Would you be so kind to point which things should I get in FotW tree?
 
Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
Bardo said:
Thanks for the clarifications. I have some Winter feywild stuff so definitely I'm using that and whatever stuff I manage to farm, probably Vecna equipment (not sure about MD as I have seen drops are not great and I just ran whole the chain in normal in my other character and got 0 stuff). Would you be so kind to point which things should I get in FotW tree?
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FotW
Quick Cutter Rank 3
Primal Scream
Cold Iron DR
Double strike
and the upgrade for Primal Scream in T4
and of course all Cores
 
Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
Bardo said:
Thanks for the clarifications. I have some Winter feywild stuff so definitely I'm using that and whatever stuff I manage to farm, probably Vecna equipment (not sure about MD as I have seen drops are not great and I just ran whole the chain in normal in my other character and got 0 stuff). Would you be so kind to point which things should I get in FotW tree?
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3p Vecna + non raid gear MD is pretty doable.
For weapon U can use Morninglord kukri as a free choice 1/life after completing Ravenloft: Into the Mist. It will be ok till you farm 2 golden age weapons which can be turned into a goldan age kukri. The drop rates has been increased so if you do a few rare runs in MD sooner or later you will get those.
 
Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
@Bardo also found you the non raid gearset (which isnt the latest but think gonna be fine for r1 questing)

Eyes: Legendary Eternal Flameguard Lenses (Deathblock)
Head: Titanias Glory (+20 Accuracy)
Neck: Legendary Family Recruit Sigil (Feather fall)
Trinket: Slavers Sheltering / Spell Lore Repair / Repair / Quality Int (+12 Charima)
Cloak: Legendary Cloak of Winter (+10 Protection)
Waist: Legendary Belt of Sure Strikes (Greater Heroism)
Swap Ring: Legendary Lionheart Ring (Essence of the Epic Litany of the Dead)
Hand: Legendary Hammerfist (Good Luck +2)
Feet: Legendary Deep Snow Boots
Ring: Dino Ring: +15 Int / Deception +12 / Sunder / +12 Resistance (+2 Festive Int / +5 Insightful Int / True Globe)
Wrists: Adamantine Bracers (+12 Natural Armor)
Body: Legendary Enforcers Plate (+12 Con)

Weapon:
Legendary Gold Cursed Dagger (Deconstructor / Repair SP)
or
Legendary Greenstone Dagger (Repair SP)

Swap Weapon to proc Enhanced Bloodrage: LegendaryDagger of the Liturgist

Offhand: Legendary Necronomicannon (+19 Intimidate)
 
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Bardo

Active member
Zvdegor said:
@Bardo also found you the non raid gearset (which isnt the latest but think gonna be fine for r1 questing)

Eyes: Legendary Eternal Flameguard Lenses (Deathblock)
Head: Titanias Glory (+20 Accuracy)
Neck: Legendary Family Recruit Sigil (Feather fall)
Trinket: Slavers Sheltering / Spell Lore Repair / Repair / Quality Int (+12 Charima)
Cloak: Legendary Cloak of Winter (+10 Protection)
Waist: Legendary Belt of Sure Strikes (Greater Heroism)
Swap Ring: Legendary Lionheart Ring (Essence of the Epic Litany of the Dead)
Hand: Legendary Hammerfist (Good Luck +2)
Feet: Legendary Deep Snow Boots
Ring: Dino Ring: +15 Int / Deception +12 / Sunder / +12 Resistance (+2 Festive Int / +5 Insightful Int / True Globe)
Wrists: Adamantine Bracers (+12 Natural Armor)
Body: Legendary Enforcers Plate (+12 Con)

Weapon:
Legendary Gold Cursed Dagger (Deconstructor / Repair SP)
or
Legendary Greenstone Dagger (Repair SP)

Swap Weapon to proc Enhanced Bloodrage: LegendaryDagger of the Liturgist

Offhand: Legendary Necronomicannon (+19 Intimidate)
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Big thank you, Zvdegor!!!
 
eartheyes

eartheyes

outerspacetruth
thank you for the build!

i am going back to deep gnome melee arti after i get these new monk past lives...this will be some good bones to work off of.

im gonna go hammer for flavor, i built a undying age light hammer, but will lean on this build while i figure it out...

Thanks again for posting.
 
Zvdegor

Zvdegor

Melee Artificer Freak
eartheyes said:
thank you for the build!

i am going back to deep gnome melee arti after i get these new monk past lives...this will be some good bones to work off of.

im gonna go hammer for flavor, i built a undying age light hammer, but will lean on this build while i figure it out...

Thanks again for posting.
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Cool! Let us know how it goes! Screenshots, videos, everything! 🙂

Cheers!
 
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